In the King James Version of the Bible, the Bible I use, the word only appears seven times.
“Doubtless,” spoken twice by God Himself!
“Doubtless,” once from the lips of King David.
“Doubtless,” once delivered by the Prophet Isaiah.
Then three times Paul the Apostle is “doubtless!”
Oh, what lessons are to be learned here!
God is so adamant about judging sin, even in the lives of His people, that He promised Israel (backslidden Israel) … “DOUBTLESS ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.” Numbers 14:30, God punishes sin!
Now here is God on Record … concerning His absolute commitment to keep the Promises He’s made! “And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to (fight) the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will DOUBTLESS deliver the Philistines into thine hand.” 2 Samuel 5:19
If God said it … “no doubt” … He will do it!
King David is that sure … “doubtless” … about God rewarding His faithful servants too! If we sow the seed, properly, fruit will be forthcoming! “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall DOUBTLESS come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:6
The Law of “sowing and reaping!” Galatians 6:7 assures us … “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
Next, repenting Israel is bold enough to use our word asking God for forgiveness! “DOUBTLESS thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.” Isaiah 63:16
They had lived so wickedly that possibly Abraham and Jacob would deny any relationship with them! But God, doubtlessly, would still call them His children!
Then we go to the New Testament where Paul employs the word three different times.
When it came to his relationship with the Corinthians, whom he had personally won to Jesus, Paul writes … “If I be not an apostle unto others, yet DOUBTLESS I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 9:2
I wish more Pastors felt that way! It’s DOUBTLESS … God has a shepherd for every flock! An “undershepherd” we sometimes say, since Jesus is the Real Shepherd! And the Lord binds them (Pastor and people) together (even bonds them) with a seal of love!
In 2 Corinthians 12:1 Paul is necessarily defending his own Ministry, his God-given Apostleship. “It is not expedient for me DOUBTLESS to glory.” No one else would stand up and defend the great man of God, and though not “best,” he felt it essential to do so, to “glory” (boast) in the things God had shown him! (And the chapter continues, primarily to talk about those many “revelations.”)
Last of all, the “doubtless” state of mind that a faithful Christian enjoys, one who has given up many a thing for Jesus’ sake! “Yea DOUBTLESSs, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.” Philippians 3:8
No doubt, whatever I may have laid aside to better serve Jesus … just knowing HIM (the Darling Son of God) is far better! A hundred-fold better, I’d say!
Wow!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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